Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa im. prof. Edwarda F. Szczepanika w Suwałkach

What Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa im. prof. Edwarda F. Szczepanika w Suwałkach does

Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa im. prof. Edwarda F. Szczepanika w Suwałkach (PUZ Suwałki) is a Polish public higher vocational institution (uczelnia publiczna) founded in 2005, headquartered in Suwałki in northeastern Poland. It is state-funded and operates under the supervision of the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, with institutional recognition from the Polska Komisja Akredytacyjna (Polish Accreditation Commission). The institution delivers degree programs across four faculties: Humanities and Economics, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Engineering.

PUZ Suwałki offers a comprehensive academic portfolio including first-cycle (bachelor's/engineering) programs, second-cycle (master's) programs, integrated long-cycle master's programs (jednolite studia magisterskie), and fee-based postgraduate studies (studia podyplomowe). Supporting services include a university library, a Career Office (Biuro Karier), a Continuing Education Center for Foreign Languages and Sports, student dormitory facilities (Dom Studenta), an in-house publishing house (Wydawnictwo), and ten active student scientific circles spanning pedagogy, law, engineering, and health disciplines. The institution also operates the Uniwersytet Dziecięcy (Children's University) outreach program and participates in the Erasmus+ European exchange program.

The business model is primarily driven by public higher education subsidies from the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, supplemented by tuition fees from postgraduate and continuing education programs. Distribution is direct through campus-based instruction at the Suwałki campus (ul. Teofila Noniewicza 10), with supporting digital infrastructure for e-learning, distance learning, and online recruitment (Internetowa Rekrutacja Kandydatów). Customer segments include first-cycle students (primary), second-cycle students, uniform master's students, postgraduate professionals, and foreign/international students, reflecting a hybrid segmentation approach oriented around regional access to higher education in northeastern Poland.

Name

Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa im. prof. Edwarda F. Szczepanika w Suwałkach

Legal name

Państwowa Uczelnia Zawodowa im. prof. Edwarda F. Szczepanika w Suwałkach

Website

https://pwsz.suwalki.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PUZ Suwałki is a state-funded public vocational university in northeastern Poland, founded in 2005, delivering bachelor's, master's, and postgraduate programs across four faculties (Humanities and Economics, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Engineering) to regional and international students under Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education oversight.

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Higher Education

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Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Vocational university education
• Postgraduate continuing education
• Academic research programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Suwałki

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a public higher education institution in Poland, PUZ Suwałki operates primarily through government funding allocated by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. This includes base funding for educational activities and operational support.
2. Tuition Fees for Post-Graduate Studies: Post-graduate programs (studia podyplomowe) are fee-based educational programs offered to individuals seeking additional qualifications beyond their primary degrees.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PUZ Suwałki is a public state-funded vocational university offering higher education programs across four faculties (Humanities and Economics, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Engineering). It delivers first-cycle (Bachelor's/engineering), second-cycle (Master's), and uniform long-cycle Master's degree programs, alongside fee-based postgraduate (studia podyplomowe) continuing education in areas such as foreign language teaching and sports. Supporting services include a library, career office, student dormitory, university press, and IT support.

Product overview

PUZ Suwałki is a state vocational university offering a comprehensive portfolio of higher education programs across four faculties (Humanities and Economics, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Engineering). The core educational offerings include first-cycle (Bachelor's), second-cycle (Master's), and uniform Master's programs, as well as postgraduate studies. Supporting services include a library, career office, student dormitory, publishing house, and Erasmus+ international exchange. Student scientific circles provide extracurricular research opportunities across multiple disciplines.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Studia I stopnia (First-degree/Bachelor's Studies)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Erasmus+ Program PartnerscoreOthersInternational exchange program enabling student and staff mobility across European universities. The institution maintains active Erasmus+ participation as evidenced by dedicated sections for incoming and outgoing exchange students.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Akademia Łomżyńska: A former PWSZ in Łomża that converted to Akademia Nauk Stosowanych status — closely comparable in size, regional focus, and program mix. Represents the direct peer path PUZ Suwałki is most likely to follow, making it the most relevant operational benchmark.
• Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa w Elblągu (now ANS Elbląg): A former PWSZ in northern Poland that has since converted to Akademia Nauk Stosowanych. Directly comparable in scale, program mix, and Polish vocational higher-education tier, and an example of the conversion trajectory PUZ Suwałki may follow.
• Uczelnia Państwowa im. Jana Grodka w Sanoku: A small state vocational higher school in southeastern Poland with a similar institutional scale and applied-program focus. Closely mirrors PUZ Suwałki's positioning as a regional PWSZ-type institution serving a non-metropolitan catchment.
• Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa im. Stanisława Pigonia w Krośnie (Karpacka Państwowa Uczelnia): A small state vocational higher school in southeastern Poland, named after a notable figure, that converted to Karpacka Państwowa Uczelnia status. Closely comparable in institutional identity, regional scale, and the conversion pathway from PWSZ tier.
• Akademia Białska im. Jana Pawła II: A state vocational higher school in Biała Podlaska (eastern Poland), also named after a notable Polish figure and offering similar multi-faculty applied programs. Directly comparable in institutional type (PWSZ-turned-Akademia), regional scale, and Polish state-accreditation profile.

Broad incumbents

• Politechnika Białostocka: The largest regional polytechnic in northeastern Poland (Białystok), offering engineering and applied science programs. Most directly comparable by region and engineering-portfolio overlap with PUZ Suwałki's Faculty of Engineering, though operating at significantly larger scale and with broader degree authority.
• Uniwersytet w Białymstoku: The principal public university in northeastern Poland, offering full degree authority including doctoral programs across humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Comparable as a regional higher-education competitor drawing from the same applicant pool in the same geography as PUZ Suwałki.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pwsz-suwalki

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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